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July 3, 1923.

J. P. SYKES ET AL JIG FOR ASSEMBLING LOGOMOTIVE FRAMES Filed July 26 1922 4 SheetsSheet l July 3, 1923.

J. P. SYK ES ET AL JIG FOR ASSEMBLING LOCOMOTIVB FRAMES I 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 26 July 3, 1923. 1,460,868

7.1. P. SYKES ET AL JIG FOR ASSEMBL-ING LOCOMOTIVE FRAMES Filed July 26 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 r l w N||\ \N\ w m 9% 1 m & P W m W July 3, 1923.

J. P. SYKES ET AL JIG FOR ASSEMBLING LOCOMOT-IVE FRAMES Filed July 26 1922 Patented July 3, 1923.

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Application filed July 26, 1922. Serial No. 577,617.

. T o all whom it may concern:

Be. it known that we, JOHN P. Sin les and HARMON E; Srovnn, citizens of the United States, residing, respectively, in WVallingford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Jigs for Assembling Locomotive Frames, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention'relate's to certain'improve ments in jigs for assemblingthe side frames of a locomotive so as to insure the proper alignment of one frame in respect to another and the correct assembling of the several Fig, 1 is a plan view of our improved jig;

for supporting and aligning locomotive and like frames, illustrating a' locomotive frame in position; a

Fig. 2 is a side view;

- Fig. 4 is a side view of the saddle shownin' l 7 7,,

Fig. 5 is an end view of the saddle Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 6-6, Fig. 3; Figs. 7 and 8 are detached perspective views of the spacing plates, which are located between the two "sections of each saddlez.

Fig. 9 is a detached perspective view of a spacing plate for the abutment blocks;

Fig. 10 is a detached perspective view'of the two abutment blocks; and

Fig. 11 isa detached perspective view of the two fixed blocks, which are secured to one of the sections of a saddle.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is a foundation plat-e of any length desired. Mounted on this plate, in the present instance, are two saddles. 7 Each saddle structure 2 consists of two sections 3 and i mounted on a base plate Fig. 3 is a plan view ofone of the sad-v 5. The foundation platehas' two'long itm. dinal slotsl therein, which are undercut to receive the heads of bolts '6- and washer plates 7. The bolts extend through open-l ings 'inthe base plate 6 and hold thebase I plate firmly to thefoundation plate ad jus tment." k

The two sections 3 mounted movably on the'base plate and are secured firmly thereto by clamp plates"8; and bolts 9, as shown in Fig. When thebolts 9 are backed 01f, the sections are re -J leased so thatthey can be moved towards or" and tofthe saddlesarei' from each other to accommodate the frames of locomotives of different gages or types.

Between the two sections 8and 4aof the" saddle are spacing plates made'as shownin 7 andS. The upper spacing plate 10 is bent at rightfangles to form a top section 11 and aside section 12. The top section is Wider than the side section, as shown in Fig. 7 This section is adapted to grooves in} the, saddle sections 3 and 4. The lowerspacing" plate 14., Fig.8, is bent at rightangles to form a bottom section 15 and aside sec tion16. Q

These spacing plates may of different w dths, depending upon thegage of the locomotive. Nhen the plates are in position. as shown in the drawings, a series of bolts 17 located at each side of the saddle, connect onesection to the other, clampingthe sec} tions to the spacing plates, as show n m'aking. a substantlal and rigid construction.

On the sect1on'3 of the saddle is a fixed if bracket 18, which extends through the axle box openings between the pedestals of one of the side frames of-a locomotive. "Inthis bracket is aseries'offopenings 19 for the: screws, which clamp the frame to the brackm shown in Fig. '41-. On the section 4 of the saddle is a bracket 20. This bracket is T grooved at the top andat one side to receive the top and side fixed blocks 21 and 22,

which are firmly secured in position by bolts,

23. The bracket'20 has .two slots 24 at the top, in the present instance, and two slots 25 at the side. i

26 is the top abutment block and 27is the side abutment block. The abutmentblocks are spaced from-the fixed blocks by a right angled spacing plate 28, Fig. 9. The plate has rounded corners to allow for the fillets in the locomotive frames andextends over 9 et. The frame '00 rests on the bracket',as.

the topof the, bracket and on each side thereof, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 5.

' bracket 20 true section 4 of the saddle and clamped against the abutment blocks. The frame a7 is then moved to the proper position in respect to the frame a: and is also clamped in position-one frame being in proper alignment with the other frame.

The parts of a locomotive can then be assembled on the frames.

When it is desired to remove the locomo tive frames with the attached parts from the the boltsfl? canfbe loosened to allowfor the, removal of the spacing plates 1O and 14, The clamp bolts are backed off and either one ofthe sections of the saddle can be moved on the. base plate until the frames are free thereof. In the meantime, the loco- ,mo tive has been engaged by the hoisting mechanism of a crane. The crane is then operated to. lift the locomotive parts free of the This can be accomplished without removing the pedestal caps from the frames. While" the invention is particularly adapted for use in supporting locomotive frames,it will be understood that the jiig can be used for supporting frames of other machines without departing from the spirit of the invention,

'We claim: j

l. The combination in a jig, of a foundation plate; a saddle structure consisting of a base plate and two sections secured thereto, each section having a bracket to support a frame of a locomotive; spacing plates be tween the sections of the saddle; and-bolts connecting the sections.

' 2. The combination in a jig, of afouhdation plate; a saddle structure adjustably mounted thereon, said saddle. structure consisting of a base plate and two sections, said sections being 'adjustably mounted on thel base plate and having brackets to support the frames of a locomotive; upper and lower spacing plates located between the sections of the saddle; and bolts connecting T the sections.

3. The; combination in a jig, of a foundation plate; a saddle structure adjustably mounted thereon, said saddle structureconsisting of a base plate and two sections ad- ]ustably mounted on the base plate; twoangular spacing plates located between the two sections; and bolts securing the two sections together and to the spacing plates.

4. The combination in a jig, of a fo-undae tion plate; a saddle structure mounted 0n the foundation plate, said saddle structure consisting of abase and two sectio ns,. e ach section having a bracket to supportaframeof a locomotive, one of said brackets havim aspacing plate and an abutment block a justablymounted on the bracket. I o

5. The combination in a jig, of afounda; tion plate; a saddle structure mounted thereon, said saddle structure consisting of aha Se and the other block beingsecured to one side thereof.

6. The combination in a I a ing the frames of a locomotive, of asa dd-le having two sections, spaced. apart," 0 me b ac et o an b ack having slots at the top and at one. side; abutment blocks mounted on the. bracket; and bolts extending through the slots of the bracket and engaging the abutment blocks.

7. lhe combination a jig for supporting the frames of a locomotive, of a saddle having two sections spaced apart, each sec tion having a bracket, one of said bracketshaving slots at the top and at one side abut v ment blocks mounted on the bracket bolts extending through the slots of. the bracket and engaging the abutment blocks {twofixed blocks secured to the bracket and a spacing plate between theabutmentblocksand fixed blocks.

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